Where Do I Look for That?
How Do I Find a Birth Date or Location?
Learn which records to search first when trying to find the date or place where an individual was born.
How Do I Find a Death Date or Location?
If you're trying to find a date or place of date for an individual, these are the records you'll want to check first.
How Do I Find a Marriage Date or Location?
Learn which records to look at first when searching for an approximate year or place of marriage, or an actual marriage date or location.
5 Tips for Tracking Down Parents
Don't know where your ancestor came from? Try one of these suggestions for locating the parents of your ancestor and discovering the next generation in your family tree.
Top 10 Places to Find Maiden Names
Discovering the maiden name of a female ancestor can sometimes be difficult, but can lead to a whole new branch of your family tree. Check these ten record types first when looking for mention of a female's maiden name.
How to Learn Where Your Ancestors Lived
Location is everything when researching the ancestors in your family tree. Learn how to track down the places and locations where they lived so you'll know where to find their records.
Genealogy Research Guides, Inventories & Finding Aids
Don't overlook published genealogical research guides, inventories and finding aids. You'll probably miss critical records if you do!
Genealogy Research Guides, Inventories & Finding Aids
Don't overlook published genealogical research guides, inventories and finding aids. You'll probably miss critical records if you do!